Financial planning

Advisors who listen attentively build better connections with clients.

Taking a required minimum distribution from a retirement account to satisfy the RMD of another account is allowed only if both accounts are traditional noninherited IRAs or noninherited 403(b) plans; Plus, how to decide between a 401(k) and an IRA when saving for retirement.

Five executives were recently named to lead wealth management units at Associated Bank, Bank of the West, First Midwest Bank and Union Bank. Find out who they are and what their new roles entail.

While much of the financial industry is undergoing transformation, the traditional brokerage industry has resisted technological change so far. But newcomers offering mobile options for customers show there is a faster, low-cost alternative.

Noyes makes a new addition in an effort to grow the firm's network of financial advisors.

Planners need another skill set to help their clients cope with major life events.

Morgan Stanley advisors managing $2 billion in assets joined UBS. But the wirehouse wasn't the only winner last month in the competition for top talent. See this move and more in our latest recruiting roundup.

A 1035 Exchange is a good option for clients who wish to replace their old annuity with a new policy that offers a better package; Plus, a three-step plan to getting the retirement income clients need.

The government aims to reduce the "magnitude of the injury" to clients from conflicted advice, Timothy Hauser, the official who chaired the hearings on Capitol Hill, tells Financial Planning.

An inherited IRA partly financed with nondeductible contributions requires careful record keeping. Plus, how tax deferrals promise millennials a great retirement.

Dividends that increase consistently over the long-term also have their pay-offs over shorter cycles.

Why retirees whose premiums that are not deducted from Social Security payments can expect an increase next year; Plus, explaining the menu of income annuity features and options.

The Labor Department’s fiduciary hearings featured more than 70 experts and about 40 hours of testimony. Here’s what you missed.

A "cautionary" note on the third day of hearings after DoL officials quiz industry attorney in the slippery task of trying to ascertain details of common commission sales.

"When you put this in the context of rule changes that have occurred since the financial crisis, this would rank at the top," notes James Allen, CEO of Hilliard Lyons.

"You're getting them through one of the worst things in their life, whether they wanted the divorce or not," says advisor Charles Day.

As summer winds down, wealth managers, industry execs and others share their favorite titles authored by advisors. These 10 books cover a range of topics from succession planning and practice management, to investment advice and tips on smart retirement planning.

As summer winds down, wealth managers, industry execs and others share their favorite titles authored by advisors. These 10 books cover a range of topics from succession planning and practice management, to investment advice and tips on smart retirement planning.

Nearly a dozen Democratic state senators express their concerns over the Obama administration's proposed changes to the fiduciary standard; plus the crazy way Social Security punishes spouses who claim early benefits.

Critics: DoL fiduciary rule would harm investors; Advocates: Americans' "retirement savings are being depleted by conflicts of interest every day."